Latest updates, press releases, and insights from the volatile world of digital assets.
Russian authorities will end direct peer-to-peer cryptocurrency trading between individuals from July 1, 2027, requiring all such transactions to route through authorized intermediaries. Transfers from regulated digital accounts to personal non-custodial wallets will also face a ban from the same date, while only Bitcoin, Ethereum, and USDT remain eligible for retail purchases
Moscow-based fintech expands service allowing users to settle invoices in USDT while recipients receive traditional bank transfers in major currencies
National Assembly Finance Committee approves amendment requiring reporting of self-custodied assets worth €100,000 or more, with fines up to €10,000 for non-compliance
The Swiss digital identity firm becomes the first to use Cardano’s CIP-0113 programmable token standard for equity, with plans to attract investors in 2027
Brazilian users must complete a questionnaire for international crypto moves or face blocked withdrawals and pending deposits under new Central Bank rules
Japan's government has designated the Russian cryptocurrency exchange Garantex among 33 entities and nine individuals as part of new asset-freeze measures tied to Moscow's ongoing conflict in Ukraine
Russia's Finance Ministry has paid some employees in digital rubles for the first time, marking an initial step in integrating the central bank digital currency into official payroll processes
A seven-member prosecutorial unit in Warsaw is advancing a complex inquiry into the failed cryptocurrency exchange, its missing founder and related political links
A Florida federal judge ordered two promoters to pay over $30 million after the CFTC alleged a scheme that defrauded more than 9,000 people through false trading returns
Fintech firm shifts focus to everyday users with messaging on Bitcoin’s fixed rules and role as spendable money, building on prior merchant and policy efforts
